I got the text at 9:07 last night. I had just finished practicing piano and heard the rain splattering on the roof. I was thinking about making some tea and settling down with a good book before slipping off to bed. The message read: A few moving tonight – we need your help! So, instead of …
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Nature Moments: Galls, Cankers, and Witch’s Brooms
In his latest Nature Moments video, Bowdoin professor and Maine Audubon trustee Nat Wheelwright asks: Have you ever noticed tumor-like growths on plants? Fungi, insects, mites and bacteria are like "body snatchers," penetrating plant cells and manipulating them to produce galls, cankers and …
Calling All Anglers: Help Find Wild Brook Trout in Maine!
Fishing season is open and it's time to cast a line! But I must admit -- I'm not a very accomplished angler. So I need your help! When I head out with my rod, I am often so distracted by everything else going on around me – I listen to bird songs and try to identify who's calling; I watch the …
South Texas Trip Report
This winter we offered a trip to escape the cold, partnering with Field Guides Inc to travel to southern Texas. We spent this week long tour birding in The Rio Grande Valley which is, in the words of our guide Doug Gochfeld, "One of the most iconic birding destinations in the United States, with a …
Susan Gallo Receives Press Herald Source Sustainability Award
Last night, Susan Gallo received her Source Sustainability Award, presented to her by the Portland Press Herald in recognition of her leadership of Maine Audubon's annual Loon Count. From the Press Herald's original story: Every year, in early summer, hundreds of Mainers head out onto lakes …
Nature Moments: The Odd Thing about Mosses
In his latest video, Bowdoin professor and Maine Audubon board member Nat Wheelwright explains that mosses are among the most ancient plants on earth -- and their peculiar biology shows it. The lovely leafy green plant that all of us are familiar with? It has just half the normal number of …
Roundup: Whistleblower Joel Clement’s Talk at Maine Audubon
On March 15, we hosted federal whistleblower Joel Clement at Gilsland Farm as part of our Speaker Series. This event sold out faster than any Speaker Series event we have held to date, and the room was electric. Billed as "Silencing Science: An Insider's Take on the Trump Administration's …
Nature Moments: Sugar Maple Tappers
In February, when it's still frigid at night but daytime temperatures are starting to warm, it may look like trees are just sitting their doing nothing -- but inside their cells, changes are happening and sap is starting to flow, explains Bowdoin professor and Maine Audubon trustee Nat Wheelwright …
Loon Count Director Swears This Is the Year Maine Loons Finally Learn to Count
This year marks the 35th anniversary of Maine Audubon's Annual Loon Count, and staff biologists and volunteers swear 2018 is the year they finally achieve their goal of teaching loons how to count. Since 1984, a dedicated corps of over 1,000 citizen science volunteers has fanned out across lakes …